Journey of a Thousand Miles

It is said that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. As you step off for that first run in January, how many miles will you accumulate during the year? Keep track and find out. PaceSetters will have four mileage goals for you to choose:

Level

Average per day

Per week

Per month

Yearly goal

Bronze

1.7 miles

12 miles

52 miles

621 miles = 1000 kilometers

Silver

2.8 miles

20 miles

83 miles

1000 miles

Gold

4.1 miles

29 miles

125 miles

1500 miles

Platinum

5.5 miles

39 miles

168 miles

Do the Year = 2018 miles

Pick a goal before the year begins; use the chart above to select the one that’s right for you

Try to achieve your goal by December 31; make steady progress each week/month

You don’t need to run every day; the goal is only for the complete year

If you miss your target (above) for a week/month, that’s OK, just keep working towards your goal

We will have online spreadsheets for you to track your mileage (members only)

Enter the challenge by putting your name in one of the four spreadsheets

Entrance to this challenge is closed after the year begins; enter before January 1

Keep track of your miles; update the online spreadsheet once at the end of the month

The spreadsheet can be updated on the last day of each month (Jan 31, Feb 28, etc.)

The spreadsheet can also be updated for 3 days after each month ends (Feb 1-3, Mar 1-3, etc.)

If you miss the 4-day update window, make your monthly update the following month

Make your final update to the spreadsheet on December 31, 2018, or during January 1-5, 2019

Shown above are the four goals for 2018; goals for 2019 might be different

Changing goals is not allowed; if you pick the wrong goal, better luck next year

The real reward is the personal satisfaction of setting the correct goal and achieving it

However, we expect there will be prizes for all runners who achieve their goals

Levels (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum) could have different prizes

Underachieving your goal will not get you a prize for a lower level; choose carefully

Overachieving your goal does not get you a higher level prize; choose better in 2019

This is not a contest!; there are no prizes for top mileage — only for achieving your goal

Club members can find the tracking spreadsheets in MyPace → Announcements